Bangkok - Take 2
On 10/24, we departed Phangan and went back to Bangkok. We might have stayed there longer, but days became rainy as the mansoon was approaching and we felt like there was a lot more that we wanted to see.
We were going up North to Chiang Mai but decided to spend a few more days in Bangkok to cover the sites that we missed the first time around.
This time we arrived to Bangkok with new found confidence. Maybe it was due to the many days of R&R or maybe because it was our 2nd time. This time we enjoyed ourselves immensely when we could laugh at the taxi driver who was offering to drive us at 4 times the price that we could get. Or we could scream "TAGIL!" every time a tuk-tuk driver asked us where we are going :) (Anybody who has seen comedy club will know this reference.)
Anyway, in this second visit we covered more in half the time even though we were there during the flood. (see an earlier post about our flood experiences) This time we could really appreciate the city. To quote a friend of mine who spent a lot of time here, "It's loud, dusty and dirty, serene and beautiful, crowded and friendly. So much to do and see."
Carl, thanks for that description. I couldn't have said it better :)
Our story about Bangkok is not complete if I don't mention Mae Kadee, a wonderful vegetarian restaurant / cooking school. Even Levka, who is a true carnivor, remembers this place fondly every other day or so. We can't even count how many times we ate there over our two visits to Bangkok. I do remember one day where we had breakfast, lunch and dinner there. On that day, the owner made the whole restaurant dance traditional Thai dance. Apparently it'd good for digestion. One regret is not taking their cooking class to learn their magic. So if anyone is in the area, we highly recommend it!
After only 2 days we fly North to Chiang Mai.
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| 2011.10.24 Bangkok |
